Where does “арамлан” come from?

арамлан (Eastern Mari) comes from Serbo-Croatian лан, from Polish łan, from Old Czech lán, from Middle High German lēhen, from Old High German lēhan, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

Ancestry of “арамлан”, step by step

арамлан traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian лан

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianланflax
2Polishłanfield
3Old Czechlán—
4Middle High Germanlēhen—
5Old High Germanlēhanloan, tenure
6Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

via Eastern Mari арам

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Eastern Mariарамpointless, useless, needless, superfluous, fruitless, vain, futile
2Tatarәрәмto no purpose, for nothing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laihną →Every word from Old High German lēhan →